mardi 31 janvier 2012

Source The New York Times by Nilanjana S. Roy“When you look at the distance we’ve come over the last few decades,” Mr. Singh said, “you might argue that the art world has been getting more equal, on all fronts. Even with pricing, perhaps it’s catching up. Eventually it has to happen, as art becomes more democratized and as people concentrate less on the signature and more on the artwork.” And perhaps, he said, the international art market might inadvertently contribute to gender-blind pricing in the Indian art world. “A buyer or a collector abroad can’t tell from the names whether an artist is a man or a woman,” Mr. Singh said. “With Indian art becoming more international, that might actually work better for women.”> read more

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Herve Perdriolle

dimanche 29 janvier 2012

Source India Today by Georgina MaddoxIn what was a major triumph for the artist and no less remarkable a victory for the art world at large, an unusual sculpture by Faridabadbased Shine Shivan, titled Sex Fumes and made of - brace yourself - deer faeces was sold for a whopping Rs.10 lakh on the third day of the India Art Fair. It was brought to the exposition by Mumbai's Gallery Maskara. Shivan said an exorbitant bid was the last thing on his mind when he first set out to build his piece de resistance. It was in fact a psychological trap that he was caught in where he could not stop collecting the mounds of deer faeces around the Aravali Hills on the outskirts of Faridabad."I was fascinated by how the deer continued to shit in the same place every day to mark its territory and announce the presence of a dominant male. Furthermore, the female, when she had chosen which male she wanted, would go and defecate on top of the mound of the chosen one," Shivan said.> read more

samedi 14 janvier 2012

Source The New York Times by Malavika VyawahareYoko Ono’s first exhibition in India, called “Our Beautiful Daughters,” at the Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi, could also be called “Art Under Construction.” All seven exhibits in the show, which opened Thursday night, ask the spectators to participate in them. “Remember Us” on the first floor is the special installation Ms. Ono made for India, consisting of a large, dimly lit room with casts of beheaded, dismembered women’s bodies of different ages laid on pyrelike platforms. Small containers of ash at one end of the room seem to invite viewers to rub it on themselves or the bodies. At the end of the day, the bodies are covered with traditionally embroidered cloth made by Indian artisans – an important part of the art installation.> read more

Source Financial Times by Rachel SpenceTo be launched this month in Delhi, the India Art Fair Collectors’ Circle aims both to enlarge and educate the country’s cadre of potential Saatchis. The scheme was the brainchild of fair director Neha Kirpal, and its seeds were sown as she observed the success of her venture. Now in its fourth year, the fair has seen numbers multiply more than ten times since its first edition welcomed 10,000 visitors. (Last year the 84 galleries were visited by 138,000 people, equivalent to Frieze and Miami Basel combined.)> read more

Source Times of IndiaIn India, exhibitions and fairs have taken art out of museums and to the masses. Breaking down barriers between 'high' and 'low' art, such events have popularised art among the general public. Once seen as esoteric, the art world's being opened up and democratised. The culture of acquiring artwork too is no longer limited to the privileged few. Moreover, even tribal art and artisanal traditions have gained from the push of commercialisation, which has brought them to the attention of appreciative buyers. Why, then, view art and commerce as mutually exclusive?> read more

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Herve Perdriolle

samedi 7 janvier 2012

"Dance," the policeman instructed. The girls in front of him, naked from the waist up, obeyed. A tourist's camera panned round to another young woman, also naked and awkwardly holding a bag of grain in front of her. "Dance for me," the policeman commanded.> read more

Source The New York Times by Carol VogelMrs. Rockefeller bought “Village With Church” at the Graham Gallery in New York in 1959, and it remained in the family until 1994, when it was sold to an unidentified collector at auction for $4,025, according to Christie’s. That buyer made a savvy investment: The semi-abstract landscape, with a dark blue-black background punctuated by strong reds, whites and yellows — painted while the artist was living in Europe, where he was heavily influenced by Modern masters like Cézanne and van Gogh — is expected to fetch $1.5 million to $2.5 million at Sotheby’s auction. “The Rockefellers spent much time in India and were passionate about promoting Indian art in America,” said Henry Howard-Sneyd, Sotheby’s vice chairman for Asian art, “So the painting does have a certain historical significance.”> read more

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